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[TABLE] [TR] [TD]The nursing team at the home care agency consists of an RN, an LPN, and a nursing assistant. The RN should assign the LPN/LVN to which of the following clients? [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: interaction] [TR=class: answerChoiceRow] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: choiceContent]A client just discharged from the hospital with a diagnosis of hypertension and hypothyroidism.[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: answerChoiceRow] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: choiceContent]A client recovering from a kidney transplant complaining of fever and tenderness over the transplant site.[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: answerChoiceRow] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: choiceContent correctanswerhighlight1]A client diagnosed with regional enteritis requiring a dressing change for an abdominal abscess.[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: answerChoiceRow selectedansstyle] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: choiceContent]A client recovering from a hip fracture requiring assistance with a bath and hair washing. [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: interaction] [TR=class: answerChoiceRow] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: choiceContent]A client just discharged from the hospital with a diagnosis of hypertension and hypothyroidism.[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: answerChoiceRow] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: choiceContent]A client recovering from a kidney transplant complaining of fever and tenderness over the transplant site.[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: answerChoiceRow] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: choiceContent correctanswerhighlight1]A client diagnosed with regional enteritis requiring a dressing change for an abdominal abscess.[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: answerChoiceRow selectedansstyle] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: choiceContent]A client recovering from a hip fracture requiring assistance with a bath and hair washing. [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] What is the BEST strategy for answering these types of questions? Should I first plan who the NAP goes to and then assign the next "least" critical patient to the LPN/LVN. Looking for any hard fast rules for these types of management of care questions. Thanks

I am a new graduate and my plan is to work on a medical surgical floor for the first couple years out of school before I specialize. I would like to know if there are any recommendations for additional certifications that will make me more of an asset to hire and beneficial to my work on Med/Surg. Thank you any advice appreciated!

Hi, I am a nursing student in the middle of my fast paced final semester, and I just completed 12 hrs of my first Oncology rotation. I am also 12 weeks pregnant. The clinic I started my rotation in is small, and the nurses mix their chemo and administer it all in the same area. They do have a hood available for them to mix under and I observed nurses using gowns and double gloves during administration. I became aware of the risks to nurses working with chemo patient's, going beyond just direct administration of the drug, after my first rotation, (the nursing staff that I was instructed under weren't knowledgeable on administration of chemotherapy as it relates to pregnancy). The nursing staff also share a bathroom with the patient's in this clinic. My question is from your more experienced opinion have I already been exposed to a harmful amount of chemotherapy from my direct interactions with the patients (accessing ports, lab draws etc.) and working in this general environment (with active chemo mixing and administration)? And should I complete that last portion of my clinical rotation? Thanks any advice welcome, hoping to have peace of mind at this point- *** This question is cross-posted in the General Nursing Forum*** I apologize for anyone reading it twice but I was unable to remove the older posting.